Golf carts and e-bikes in Aledo: the ordinance the council rejected
2 meetingsThe council asked for a draft in June 2026 and voted it down two weeks later, choosing community education first. State law governs until an ordinance passes.
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Council rejects the golf cart and e-bike ordinance in favor of education first, and appoints Cass Callaway municipal judge
Police Chief Carol Riddle presented Ordinance No. 2026-O-18, which would have renamed Chapter 77 of the code from Traffic to Traffic and Vehicles and added regulations for golf carts, neighborhood electric vehicles, other recreational off-highway vehicles, bicycles and micromobility devices. The draft incorporated state law and the provisions the council had discussed: helmets for children under 17, sidewalk riding for children under 17 where sidewalks exist, golf cart passengers limited to the number of seats, no children under 4 in golf carts, and a prohibition on other specialty vehicles on streets within the city limits. After a lengthy discussion in which members raised concerns about the regulations and suggested community education as the first step, the council voted unanimously to deny the ordinance.
Sources: City of Aledo: approved minutes, June 18, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo: agenda, June 18, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo meetings portal
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Police Chief Carol Riddle gave an overview of what the city may regulate for golf carts and e-bikes and what neighboring communities have adopted, and asked the council for input before a draft ordinance returns for approval. On the consent agenda the council approved Resolution No. 2026-R-10 designating Summer Blast a special event and the May 7 minutes.
Sources: City of Aledo: approved minutes, June 4, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo: agenda, June 4, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo meetings portal